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Equivalent Dose RN
The equivalent dose is used to reflect the damage done in biological systems by different types of radiation. It is expressed by the absorbed dose multiplied with a factor which depends on the type of radiation and the considered organ.
See: Sievert
Glossary Source
JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
(
EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks
)
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf